List of scale model kit manufacturers
This list is arranged by the main material of manufacture.
Where a manufacturer has produced different kits in different materials, they are duplicated under each material.
Polystyrene
Injection-moulded (high pressure)
- Academy Plastic Model
- Accurate Miniatures
- Ace
- Ace Corporation
- Addar
- Admiral - brand of AZ Model
- AFV Club
- Aim Fan Model
- Airfix
- AK Interactive
- Alanger
- Alan Hobby
- AMT
- Amusing Hobby
- Aoshima Bunka Kyozai
- Arii
- Ark Models
- Arma Hobby
- Arsenal Model Group
- Art Model
- Asuka Model - former Tasca
- Atlantis Models
- Aurora Plastics Corporation
- AvantGarde Model Kits,
- AVD Models
- Avis
- Bandai
- Balaton Model
- Beemax Model Kit.
- Belkits
- Big Planes Kits
- Bílek
- Black Label - Brand of Dragon Models
- Border Models
- Bronco Models
- Caesar Miniatures
- Cavico
- C.C.Lee
- Clear Prop!
- Condor
- Cooperativa
- Copper State Models
- Crown
- Cyber Hobby - Brand of Dragon Models
- Czech Model
- Daco Plast
- Davric
- Delta 2 - former Delta
- Dora Wings
- Doyusha
- Dragon Models Limited
- Dream Model
- Eaglewall
- Eastern Express
- Ebbro
- Eduard
- Emhar
- E-Model
- Encore E Models
- ESCI/ESCI-ERTL - stopped production due to bankruptcy, moulds bought by Italeri and others
- Faller
- Fine Molds
- FinMilModels
- First To Fight
- Flagman
- Flametoys
- FlyHawk Model
- Foresight
- Freedom Model Kits
- Frog
- Fujimi Mokei
- Games Workshop
- Gaspatch Models
- Gecko Models
- Gallery Models - brand of Model Rectifier Corporation
- Glencoe Models
- Good Smile Company
- Gowland & Gowland
- Great Wall Hobby - brand of Lion Roar
- GSI Creos - former Gunze Sangyo
- Hasegawa
- HäT
- Hawk
- Hehexing
- Heller SA
- HK Models
- HMA Garage
- Hobby Boss
- Hobbycraft
- Hobby Japan
- Huma Modell
- Humbrol - Airfix/Heller partnership to build models with common sprues paints and glues, brand kept by Airfix for paints and glues
- IBG Models
- ICM Holding
- Ideal Toy Company
- Ilovekit
- Imai Kagaku
- Imex Model
- Imperial Hobby Productions
- Italeri
- Jo-Han
- Kaiyodo
- Kawai
- Kinetic
- Kiel Kraft
- Kitty Hawk Models
- Kleeware
- Kotobukiya
- KP Models
- Life-Like
- Lincoln International
- Lindberg Models
- Lion Roar
- LS
- Maco
- Magic Factory - weapon platforms, ships and spaceships. Trade name of YiFang Fun Technology Co., Ltd. Started 2021.
- Marusan
- Master Model
- Master Box
- Matchbox - stopped production due to bankruptcy, moulds bought by Revell Germany and others
- Max Factory
- Meng Model
- Merit
- Merit International
- Micro Ace - former Arii
- MiniArt
- Minicraft
- Miniwing
- Mirage Hobby
- Mirror Models
- Mitsuwa Model
- Model Products Corporation
- Modelcollect
- Modelcraft
- Modelex - Mix of own and former Heller moulds
- Modelkasten - brand of Artbox
- Modelsvit
- Moebius Models
- Monochrome - brand of Interallied
- Monogram
- Monti System - brand of Seva
- Mr. Hobby - brand of GSI Creos
- MSD Model
- Nagano
- Nichimo
- Nihon Plastic
- Nitto Kagaku
- Novo - old Frog kits made in the Soviet Union
- Nu-Bee
- Nunu
- Occidental Réplicas - Brand of a plastic plant for home products, that started to build models that were used or in use by the Portuguese armed forces current and past, age of discovery ships naus caravelles etc, spitfire Fiat G-91 fighters and T-6 Texan, and so on, sold several sprues molds to Revell and Italeri for several kits.
- Otaki
- Orange Cat Industry
- Pacific Coast Models
- Panda Hobby
- Paramount
- Palmer Plastics
- Peco
- Pegasus Hobbies
- Pilot-Replicas
- Pit-Road
- Plásticos Lodela S.A.
- Plastic Soldier
- Platz
- Playfix
- Plum
- PM Model
- Preiser
- Protar
- PST
- Pyro Plastics Corporation
- Ratio
- Renwal
- Revell
- Riich Models
- Roden
- Rosebud Kitmaster
- Rosso
- Rubicon Models
- R.V.Aircraft
- Ryefield Model
- Salvinos JR Models
- Sankyo Mokei
- Sanwa Plastic
- Scalecraft
- Skilcraft
- Skunkmodels
- Směr
- S-Model
- Special Hobby - former MPM
- Starfix
- Strombecker
- Sunny International
- Supermodel
- Suyata
- Sweet
- Takom
- Tamiya Corporation
- Tan Model
- Tarangs
- Tauro Model
- Testor Corporation
- Tiger Model
- Thunder Model
- Tokyo Marui
- Tomytec
- Toxso Model
- Tri-ang - marketing name of Lines Bros in France for Frog.
- Trimaster
- Tristar
- Trumpeter
- Tsukuda Hobby
- Unimodel
- Union Model
- Varney
- VEB Plasticart
- Very Fire
- Vespid Models
- Vision Models
- Vulcan
- Vulcan Scale Models
- Wako
- Waltersons
- Wave Corporation
- Williams Bros.
- Wills Finecast
- Wingsy Kits
- Wingnut Wings
- Xact Scale Models
- Xuntong Model
- Yamashita Hobby
- Zoukei Mura - subsidiary of Volks
- ZTS Plastyk
- Zvezda
Injection-moulded ("short-run" low pressure)
- 12 Squad
- Amodel
- Armory
- Aviation USK
- AVI Models
- AZ Model
- Azur - Brand of Special Hobby
- Brengun
- Eduard
- Fonderie Miniatures
- F-RSIN
- Fly Models
- Griffon Model
- High Planes Models - Australian Company moved to Singapore after sale. Aircraft kits and accessories.
- JAYS Model Kits Aircraft Kits mostly formerly Ventura.
- Kiwi Wings - Aircraft Kits part of JAYS Model Kits
- Kora Models
- Legato - brand of AZ Model
- Leoman
- Mach2
- Maquette
- Mark I. Models
- Merlin Model
- Military Wheels
- Mikromir
- Modelsvit
- MPM production s.r.o.
- Olimp Model
- OzMods Scale Models
- Pavla Models
- Pegasus
- Roden
- RS Models
- Skif
- Sova-M
- Special Hobby
- Sword
- Tasman Models - Aircraft Kits part of JAYS Model Kits
- Valom
- Ventura Models - Taken over by JAYS Model Kits.
Vacuum formed
- Airmodel
- Contrail
- Dinavector
- Dubena
- General Products
- Gerald J. Elliott
- MiniArt
- Modakit
- ModelsPark
- OzMods Scale Models
- PSC
- Rareplanes
- Sanger
3D-printed
- Quinta Studio
Card
- FlyModel
- GPM
- Halinski
- JSC
- ModelArt
- Modelik
- Schreiber-Bogen
- Williamshaven
Mixed materials
- ARLO-Micromodels - Still existing today and as a five generation owned brand, Patent 22130, as being the first multimaterial kits produced, using several wood types parts, industrially finely cut and lathe shaped, embossed tinplate parts using cutting dies and metal alloy foundry cast, those kits included nails, washers, screws and powder water solved glue, all together with detailed exploded view instructions. No rubber or plastic polymer were used up to 1995. Nowadays, ARLO produces cast, laser-cut and 3D, ready to run scale train models and kits.
- Frog - flying and static models. See also Injection-moulded polystyrene.
- Skybirds - wood and metal
- Veteran Made Models
Photo-etched metal / turned metal
- Aber
- Aerobase
- AKA Model
- Eduard
- Gold Medal Models
- L'Arsenal
- Master Model
- Toms Modelworks + White Ensign Models
Resin cast
- Aerobonus - brand of Aires
- Aki Products
- Arlo-Micromodel
- Baxmod
- B-Club - brand of Bandai
- - ceased model production but publishing continues
- CMK - brand of Special Hobby
- - brand of Special Hobby
- - gundam model kits
- Modeler's - brand of Interallied
- Quickboost - brand of Aires
- Planet Models - brand of Special Hobby
- Rising Sun Modeling - brand of Konishi
- - brand by Gilles
- Tori Factory - former Zlpla
- Unlimited Air Models
- Verlinden Productions
- Wave Corporation
- Wheelliant - brand of Aires
White metal
- Branchlines
- DJH Models
- N & C Keyser
- Nu-Cast - now operated jointly by SouthEastern Finecast and Branchlines
- Southeastern Finecast - from 2000, now part of Squires Tools
- Stephen Poole kits
- Wills Finecast - up to 2000
Wood
- Amati
- Corel
- Caldercraft
- Campbell Scale Models
- Guillow
- MACO MODELS CO.
- Scientific
- Sterling Models
- Vanguards Model
- Woody Joe
Unknown
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- Flite Test
- Gallery
- Rebell Hobby